Josef Newgarden, left, kisses the trophy after winning the championship after an IndyCar auto race at Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, Calif., Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019. (AP Photo/David Royal)

Josef Newgarden, center, and his fiancee Ashley Welch, left, celebrate in his pit after he won the championship after an IndyCar auto race at Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, Calif., Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019. (AP Photo/David Royal)

Josef Newgarden (2) jumps from his car to celebrate with his team after winning the championship after an IndyCar auto race at Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, Calif., Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019. (AP Photo/David Royal)

Josef Newgarden raises the trophy in the air after winning the championship after an IndyCar auto race at Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, Calif., Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019. (AP Photo/David Royal)

Josef Newgarden (2) leads Marcus Ericsson (7) down The Corkscrew during an IndyCar auto race at Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, Calif., Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019. (AP Photo/David Royal)

Takuma Sato (30) drives back onto the track after missing the turn at the top of The Corkscrew during an IndyCar auto race at Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, Calif., Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019. (AP Photo/David Royal)

Driver Alexander Rossi greets fans and gives autographs before an IndyCar auto race at Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, Calif., Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019. (Elias Funez/The Union via AP)